#227693
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53% 0.089 225.8), rgb(34, 118, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#227693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #227693 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.089 225.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #227693 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #227693 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #227693 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #227693 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A9BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D94AF
oklch(63.1% 0.082 225.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#227693
oklch(53% 0.089 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A84
oklch(49.1% 0.083 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B566C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4757
oklch(37.6% 0.053 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#227693 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #667494 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576993 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #227693
#227693
oklch(53% 0.089 225.8)
- #965A3E
#965A3E
oklch(52.9% 0.089 45.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #227693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
Use #227693 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.